Prerequisites: Metalsmithing 2 (or equivalent) and Professional Finishing
 
In this workshop you will be fabricating one bezel-set cabochon ring with your choice of either a single-shank or split-shank ring band. The following skills will be covered:
 
Sizing rings up/down
Creating a ring band—your choice of single shank or split shank
Making a cabochon bezel setting and cutting your own bezel wire
Setting the stone
Professionally polishing the entire piece 
Pricing your gold ring and tips on how to buy gold will also be discussed. 
 
MATERIAL KIT $300–$700 (to be paid to instructor)*
Gold (instructor will be selling to students at his purchase price)*
8–10ga half-round 14k yellow gold wire
14k yellow 22ga Sheet gold
14k yellow easy solder
14K yellow hard solder
Batterns flux 
 
*NOTE: the Materials Kit is in addition to your tuition, and is based on current market prices—fee is to be paid directly to instructor. This fee is currently between $300–$700 depending on the size of your ring design.
 
 
Bring your Metalsmithing toolbox, including the following items: 
Cabochon for your ring (the larger it is, the more gold you will need—we recommend stone size from 6mm round up to a 10x12mm oval)
Optivisor/magnification (#5 or #7)
N95/KN95 mask
Ring bending pliers
Titanium solder pick
Flux brush (#3 sable paint brush)
Small charcoal block (may be hard or soft)
Planishing hammer, mirror finish
Ring clamp
Rawhide mallet
Needle file set, cut #2 
Sandpaper & Sanding Sticks in 220, 320, 400 & 600 grit
Bastard mill file (12" long)
Finishing wheels (can buy from instructor, or bring your kit from Pro Finishing)
OPTIONAL (studio has some to lend)
Ring Mandrel
Third-hand cross locking tweezers & insulated cross locking tweezers 
Bench block
Boric acid & methanol, and jar with tight-fitting lid 
 
18 Contact Hours